Delicious - Page 2

b54red · June 7, 2016

Now that the heat and humidity has settled in down here the diseases have too. That is another good thing about Delicious as it seems to have less susceptibility to foliage diseases than almost any other heirloom that I grow regularly. I have one planted next to a Dester which is the most susceptible to EB of any variety that I grow and the difference is amazing.

Bill

UFXEFU · June 8, 2016

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Hmmm. I remember now seeing then at Dollar Tree. I bought few veggies seeds but not the tomato seed (Delicious ) . I should've bought some but I did not know any better.

Gardeneer

Dollar General has them also. I bought a couple packs for next year.

b54red · June 9, 2016

Just picked my two largest Delicious tomatoes of the year and they were both about one pound. I like the flavor and beauty of the Delicious and don't try to cull them for larger fruit even though they sometimes set too many fruits on a cluster. This particular plant that the larger fruit came from was late in producing the first ripe fruit of the year but it is also has the most disease free beautiful foliage of any plant in that bed.

Bill

Lastfling · June 9, 2016

I am growing at least one Delicious this year with seed derived from tomatoes I grew last year with seed I purchased at --- you guessed it -- Dollar General. So far the plant is healthy, but I'm still a ways away from being able to harvest. Since rain seems to have signed a pledge to stay away from my neck of the woods, I may or may not have anything to show later on.

twillis2252 · June 9, 2016

I grew Delicious as a teenager in the late 60's. Got the plants at the old FCX, now Southern States. Had ten plants set and five were Delicious. Huge yield with many large tomatoes. My grandfather owned a farm nearby and tomatoes were his passion. He stopped by one day, saw what I had grown and took two of the prettiest specimens to use as seed. He was in his early 80's and continued to grow Delicious into his early 90's. I have two plants now in my garden. Of course was not the original seed I had earlier but will be interested to see how they turn out...

gardeninglee · June 9, 2016

I just found a package of vintage seeds - I have no idea how I got them but I'm tempted to try and germinate them now.

Gardeneer · June 10, 2016

I am going to make a visit to HD to see if they have Delicious plant.
Though I am out of garden spot, I can grow it in container.

Gardeneer

NewWestGardener · March 16, 2017

I received a package of seed labelled as delicious from our trade. The seed size seems to be very small for this large variety, more like for a small cherry. Is this correct?

AKmark · March 16, 2017

The Delicious seeds I save every year are pretty large seeds. You will know a lot more when you see the fruit from your seeds.

Ricky Shaw · March 16, 2017

I remember thinking they were small seeds for a big tomato when I was germinating a pack of Burpee's. Mark's seeds could be larger because of his seed saving method or the fact he's working with 5lb tomatoes.

Gardeneer · March 16, 2017

I forgot all about Delicious until I saw this thread today.
I went thru my inventory and found Delicious seeds.
I agree w/ Mark, the seeds were among the biggest tomato seeds that I have seen.
I was also starting Chocolate Cherry. I could clearly see the difference in seed size.

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it is also has the most disease free beautiful foliage of any plant in that bed.

Bill

Well, that is another plus down here in the south.

NewWestGardener · March 16, 2017

Thanks for everyone who checked. My seeds are definitely wrong then. They are much smaller than my chocolate cherry's. That's too bad, I was wishing to grow them. Well, next year.

Gardeneer · March 16, 2017

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Originally Posted by NewWestGardener

Thanks for everyone who checked. My seeds are definitely wrong then. They are much smaller than my chocolate cherry's. That's too bad, I was wishing to grow them. Well, next year.

If you need few seeds ( 10 ? 15 ?), pm me with your address.

tarpalsfan · March 17, 2017

Delicious does well here, even when the disease resistant F1's fail (even Big Beef)

. We have old, rocky, diseased ground. Hot and humid, or drought. Our Delicious tomatoes might not get big during the worst of seasons-but at least we get tomatoes!

NewWestGardener · March 19, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

If you need few seeds ( 10 ? 15 ?), pm me with your address.

Sorry, I just saw the message now. Thank you for your generous offer. I have enough varieties to go by this year and I 'm done sowing for my home garden, but I will make a note for next time around.
Isn't it just great people around here?!

March 16, 2017	#27
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Thanks for everyone who checked. My seeds are definitely wrong then. They are much smaller than my chocolate cherry's. That's too bad, I was wishing to grow them. Well, next year. Last edited by NewWestGardener; March 16, 2017 at 02:54 PM.

March 17, 2017	#29
tarpalsfan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arkansas Posts: 206	Delicious does well here, even when the disease resistant F1's fail (even Big Beef). We have old, rocky, diseased ground. Hot and humid, or drought. Our Delicious tomatoes might not get big during the worst of seasons-but at least we get tomatoes!

June 7, 2016	#16
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Now that the heat and humidity has settled in down here the diseases have too. That is another good thing about Delicious as it seems to have less susceptibility to foliage diseases than almost any other heirloom that I grow regularly. I have one planted next to a Dester which is the most susceptible to EB of any variety that I grow and the difference is amazing. Bill

June 9, 2016	#18
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Just picked my two largest Delicious tomatoes of the year and they were both about one pound. I like the flavor and beauty of the Delicious and don't try to cull them for larger fruit even though they sometimes set too many fruits on a cluster. This particular plant that the larger fruit came from was late in producing the first ripe fruit of the year but it is also has the most disease free beautiful foliage of any plant in that bed. Bill

June 9, 2016	#19
Lastfling Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NC Posts: 143	I am growing at least one Delicious this year with seed derived from tomatoes I grew last year with seed I purchased at --- you guessed it -- Dollar General. So far the plant is healthy, but I'm still a ways away from being able to harvest. Since rain seems to have signed a pledge to stay away from my neck of the woods, I may or may not have anything to show later on.

June 9, 2016	#20
twillis2252 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SC & NC Posts: 258	I grew Delicious as a teenager in the late 60's. Got the plants at the old FCX, now Southern States. Had ten plants set and five were Delicious. Huge yield with many large tomatoes. My grandfather owned a farm nearby and tomatoes were his passion. He stopped by one day, saw what I had grown and took two of the prettiest specimens to use as seed. He was in his early 80's and continued to grow Delicious into his early 90's. I have two plants now in my garden. Of course was not the original seed I had earlier but will be interested to see how they turn out...

June 9, 2016	#21
gardeninglee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 203	I just found a package of vintage seeds - I have no idea how I got them but I'm tempted to try and germinate them now.

June 10, 2016	#22
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	I am going to make a visit to HD to see if they have Delicious plant. Though I am out of garden spot, I can grow it in container. Gardeneer

March 16, 2017	#24
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	The Delicious seeds I save every year are pretty large seeds. You will know a lot more when you see the fruit from your seeds.

March 16, 2017	#25
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	I remember thinking they were small seeds for a big tomato when I was germinating a pack of Burpee's. Mark's seeds could be larger because of his seed saving method or the fact he's working with 5lb tomatoes.